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Mangrove as a tool in addressing climate change | Emnaupng’s Blog

Mangrove as a tool in addressing climate change gained prominence after the East Asia Tsunami in 2004. The tsunami generated in the Indian Ocean, ravaged coastal communities facing the Indian Ocean taking many lives and damaging infrastructure that cost a lot of money. From observations and anecdotal evidence, villages situated behind mangroves stands, sustained less damage when compared to those communities without mangrove barriers. As an adaptation to growing in water mangroves have features that provi….